Hockey Definition

hockey
noun
  1. a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
  2. a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks

"Hockey" in song lyrics

See how hockey is used in real songs:

  • "Drug deal in Toronto, watching nice hockey"
    50/50 Twin — It's Nothin'
  • "Mothafuckas missin teeth boxin like hockey"
    Dre Dog — Killin of the Caine
  • "That's funny, cause I don't play hockey"
    Cannibal Ox f/ Alaska, Cryptic — Atom

Usage tips for "hockey"

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